Carriage for food slicer

Abstract

A carriage for a food slicer; wherein the carriage includes a tray for supporting a food product. The tray has a relatively flat portion and an upstanding side portion, a food gripping portion attached to the tray and at least one handle attached to the side portion of the tray for moving the tray in a reciprocating motion past the slicing blade. Preferably, the carriage includes a second handle such that the user can grasp either handle. The tray also includes a slide rod for slidably supporting the food gripping portion. The slide rod may be optionally mounted to either side of the tray, before or after the food product.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A carriage for a food slicer comprising: 
       a tray for supporting a food product, said tray including first and second sides defining a length of said tray, each of said first and second sides having a threaded aperture positioned proximate thereto, and third and fourth sides defining a width of said tray, wherein each threaded aperture faces toward said fourth side of said tray;  
       a slide rod having a threaded end removably attached to one of said threaded apertures and extending along the width of said tray from said third side of said tray toward said fourth side of said tray;  
       a food gripping portion including a food grip and a support, the support slidably attached to said slide rod for sliding along a length thereof to adjust a position of the food grip relative to said third side of said tray, the support rotatably attached to said slide rod for rotating the food grip relative to said tray;  
       a first handle extending from said tray; and  
       a seconded handle attached to and extending from said tray at a distance from said first handle, wherein at least one of said handles is adjustable so that an angle of one of said handles relative to the other of said handles is adjustable.  
     
     
       2. The carriage of claim  1  wherein each threaded aperture is located proximate to said third side of said tray. 
     
     
       3. The carriage of claim  1  wherein said first and second handles each extend from the same one of said sides. 
     
     
       4. The carriage of claim  1  wherein the tray further comprises a handle support positioned at said first side of said tray proximate to said third side thereof, one of said threaded apertures being located on said handle support. 
     
     
       5. The carriage of claim  4  wherein said first handle is attached to said handle support. 
     
     
       6. A multi-configuration carriage for a food slicer comprising: 
       a tray for supporting a food product, said tray having a first threaded rod attachment at a first side thereof, the threaded rod attachment facing toward an opposing second side of said tray;  
       a handle support attached to said tray proximate to said first side thereof, the handle support having a second threaded rod attachment facing toward the opposing second side of said tray;  
       a slide rod having a threaded end and being removably attached to one of said first and second threaded rod attachments;  
       an intermediate food grip support slidably received on said slide rod, said food grip support rotatable about said slide rod;  
       a food grip attached to said intermediate food grip support;  
       a first handle attached to said handle support; and  
       a second handle attached to and extending from said tray at a distance from said first handle, wherein at least one of said handles is adjustable so that an angle of one of said handles relative to the other of said handles is adjustable.